Porter v. . Ross

Hash, 0. J.

The question arises nnder the will of John Porter made in 1818. He therein gives to his daughter, Mary Porter, certain property, among which is a negro woman named Eliza. This item closes as follows : “ and in case the said Mary Porter should die without issue, then and in that case, it is my will that the above named negro girl and her issue, he divided between my six sons, namely, Hugh, Alexander, John, Robert, Joseph and James, or the survivors of them, share and share alike.” The bill is filed to restrain the defendant from carrying out of the State, negroes embraced in the…